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CHAPTER
20
The keyboard versions of the Virus
THE VIRUS KB AND THE
VIRUS INDIGO
Although the Virus kb or the Virus
Indigo is merely a Virus with a key-
board, there are a few characteris-
tics to be considered, which is
what the following section deals
with.
Indigo is merely a Virus with a key-
board, there are a few characteris-
tics to be considered, which is
what the following section deals
with.
LOCAL OFF AND
“THREE IN ONE”
To be able to get the most out of
your Virus kb / Indigo, and to use it
sensibly, it is worthwhile to theo-
retically dissect the machine into
its components: Keyboard, panel
and sound generator. The keyboard
and the panel transmit data,
namely the keys being played and
the wheels and pots being turned.
The Virus’ invisible heart, the
sound generator, receives this
data.
your Virus kb / Indigo, and to use it
sensibly, it is worthwhile to theo-
retically dissect the machine into
its components: Keyboard, panel
and sound generator. The keyboard
and the panel transmit data,
namely the keys being played and
the wheels and pots being turned.
The Virus’ invisible heart, the
sound generator, receives this
data.
The transmitter and receiver com-
municate via the MIDI standard, so
whether the sound generator
receives note messages via the
keyboard or via MIDI-In makes no
real difference. The same applies
for data sent from the pots on the
panel to the sound generator: Nor-
mal MIDI data is sent, just as if it
were being sent to the sound gen-
erator via the MIDI-In.
municate via the MIDI standard, so
whether the sound generator
receives note messages via the
keyboard or via MIDI-In makes no
real difference. The same applies
for data sent from the pots on the
panel to the sound generator: Nor-
mal MIDI data is sent, just as if it
were being sent to the sound gen-
erator via the MIDI-In.
Why do we feel inclined to direct
your attention to this circum-
stance so explicitly? Simple: You
might have come into contact with
the so called Local-Off-Mode on
your attention to this circum-
stance so explicitly? Simple: You
might have come into contact with
the so called Local-Off-Mode on